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PAGE TWELVE THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM THURSDAY, JAN. 9, 1919. YANKEE COMPANY IS GODFATHER TO FRENCH ORPHANS French Smiled for First Time in Four Years When War Ended. Ltffol la Grand, France is the ad dress on a recent letter from Private Klmer Joseph Berg of Co. H. 48 Keg. T. C., who writes to Anthony Stolle. Jr., of Liberty pike, a description of the celebration when news came that the war was over: "Will ram a few lines on this paper to inform you I am still here because there is no other place to be. My pulse 82, temperature 96, appetite im mense, feeling fine, and nothing over here has scared me yet. Could look the devil in the eye and tell him to go to a warmer place that's me. "There has not been any influenza in this camp or in any camps near here we haven't had any time to monkey with it. We have fine wea ther over here, rains nine days out of every week. It even rains when the sun shines, never thunders or light nings, but Just lets go and pours. Mud shoe deep! If I left here in the muddy weather could carry a farm away with me. Do not mean to insin uate that my feet are large either. The place would make a good brick yard, but it seems like a graveyard since the noise of the guns has stopped. Bands Helped Celebrate. "When the news reached us that Germany had given in our band and all the bands around here went to the village and split her wide open. Red wine was flowing like water. I did not take on any war paint, however, or I might not have been back here in time to answer your letter. There were women with babies in their arms marching and parading along the streets. The people seemed to have come out of a trance. They have a smile on their faces for the first time in four years. "It Is a pitiful sight to see how some of these poor women have to work to keep their children from starving, when many of them know that there Is no one to come back and help lift ihe burden from their shoulders. Four years of war has left a vacant chair In many a home. The gay dress of the French women has turned to black. "Our company has adopted two war orphans. Each man pays so much money and it is money well spent. "Our trucks have been lost ever since we landed but they kept us up in the fighting reserves, and driled us all the time. I got so I could turn around without falling clown pretty good for an old maji! But I never did get a good start at anything that something didn't happen and now they have put us in the T. C. And I have a good job guarding cross roads eight hours a day. They built me a shanty and put a stove in it. The first day I wa out I got into it with a French man. He tried to pass and I grabbed h's horse. Then he began to rattle r.rf something and I began to cuss, arid neither one of us had the faintest i !ea what the other was saying but 1 know he never got pa3t. I except I will get licked maybe though before I r.t cff this job. You ought to see me try to talk to these Frenchmen. I u-:e my mouth, hands and feet, but I n ight jiif t as well be deaf and dumb. Thanksgiving Football. "Or. Thanksgiving day I had an aw ful time. We had a football game in le af:ernoon, and somebody took my ;tnr head for the ball and there weren't many men that came back from the front looking any worse than I did. Never knew before that there were so many and large hob nails. "Met with an awful accident just the other day. I went to light a cig arette with my candle and my pardner pushed my head down and burnt one Hide of my mustache off. Had to have it all cut off. It was born Sept. 1 and died Nov. 27. Please omit flow ers. I hated to lose it after I had nursed it for three months. "There is only one thing over here that reminds me of the States, and that Is the crows. I believe they must have sent them over to keep the boys from getting homesick." Dr. Pardy Made Secretary of Home Mission Board Dr. Alexander C. Purdy of Earlham College was appointed temporary ex ecutive secretary of the Friends' Home Mission Board at a meeting or the board members in the South Kinhth Street Friends church Wednes day. The board has needed an executive hccretary for seme time and though the appointment of Dr. Purdy is tem porary, he will serve until a perma nent secretary tan be secured. WHEN WEST! MEETS -EAST Hun we? rWB i. pars: ? Centuries old Jerusalem wall tor,n down to. admit- fm i Armenian:.; relief supply trucks into the city No provision was made for the en trance of motor trucks when the wa'ls tre built around the city of Jeru salem centuries ago. The enlymnnns then know or used for bringing sup plies Into the City were on men's backs and by donkeys. Accordingly when the relief trucks of the Ar menian and Syrian Relief Committee began to bring in supplies of food and clothing It was found necessary to mnke a breach in the wall near the Jaffa Gate. The truck pictured above Is hauling a very small part of the J13,000,0C'J worth of food which the Armerlcnn public has contributed for the starv ing millions In the Near East during the past three years. A cable re ceived Christmas mornins from Major Trowbridge in Jerusalem, states: Thousands of Armenian de portees trekking from llama across the mountains to their devastated homes In Kessab near Antioch. Funds especially necessary to rebuild roofs, equip hospitals and furnish food and employment until harvest. There are over 4,000,000 homeless destitute people in the Near Kant, 400,000 of whom are orphans. Thou sands are actually starving to death daily. Their only hope for life ts American generosity. A nation-wide campaign will be inaugurated Jan. 12th. to secure $30,000,000 by the American Committee for Relief In the Near East, formerly the Armenian and Syrian Relief Committee. All administration expenses of the or ganization are privately met. Each cent contributed is spent for Relief. BROWN EXHIBIT CLOSES SUNDAY At the last meeting f the School Board it was decided to heat the pub lic art gallery each Sunday afternoon in order that it be made as comfort able and attractive as posisble for the public. During the war it was not deemed advisable to heat the gallery, but' beginning next Sunday afternoon guests will find it coinfortablely.warm. The gallery which is free to all will be open each Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'ecck. On next Sunday afternoon, which will be the last time to view the ex hibit of paintings by Francis F. Brown, the Garfield orchestra under the direc tion of Miss Edna Marlatt will play a program of orchestral numbers be ginning at 2 o'clock. The following Sunday, January 19, the gallery will open to the public the 22d annual Indiana Artists' exhibition will be hung. Seventy-five paintings and fifty pieces of pottery will be on exhibit. Most of Indiana's native and resident artists will be represented there. The exhibit promises to be one of unusual merit and attraction. During the evening the Nushaum Quintet will play, and a number of out-of-town guests are expected. On Wednesday evening, January 15, the first series of illustrated talks on the "Art of France," will be presented by Mrs. Melville F. Johnston, in the public art gallery in connection with the regular night school course. The talk will begin at 7:15, and anyone interested in the work is invited. Senate Committee Makes Effort to Trace Funds Nusba urn's A Great Sale of Dresses and Waists Begins tomorrow and con tinues until the end of the special Ready-to-wear Re duction event which is now at its height. When this store sets out to "make things interest ing" you can count on it that values to be found here cannot be duplicated anywhere. Churches Name Delegates for Church Federation Organization Conference Most of the Richmond co-operating churches have appointed official dele gates to represent them at the Church Federation organization conference to be held at Grace Methodist church to morrow evening at the- close of the week of prayer service. The church federation is to be discussed at the regular service under leadership of the Rev. L. E. Murray and the repre sentative meeting to be held at the close of the other service. If a church federation is approved a general constitution is to be adopted and a committee on nomination and by-laws named. The organization of the federation with the development of a program of church co-operation will follow if such a plan is approved by the church representatives. The following church representa tives have been named: First Baptist. Rev. Shelby C. Lee, K. E. Kenny and Guy Brown. St. Paul's Lutheran. Rev. F. W. Rohlfing, Thomas Allen and George Brown. United Presbyterian, Rev. J. S. Hill, B. B. Myrick and Frank Glass. South Eighth Street Friends. Rev. A. F. Mitchell, Dr. J. W. Smith and Robert Randel. Grace Methodist. Rev. II. L. Over deer. Clarence Kramer and Dr. A. B. Price. First Presbyterian, Rev. J. J. Rae, A. L. Smith and John M. Coate. Second Presbyterian. Rev. E. E. G. 0. P. National Committee Will Hold Session Friday (Ry Associated Press CHICAGO, Jan. 9. A majority of the members of the Republican national committee arrived today to attend the meeting of that body here tomorrow. James B. Reynolds, of Washington. D. C, secretary of the committee, who came last night, said that in all prob ability only routine business would be transacted at the meeting. Xalional Chairman Will H. Hayes, who was expected last night, did not arrive until todaj'. The Republican women's national executive committee, of which Mrs. Medill McCormick of Illinois is chair man, will also meet tomorrow and will hold conference with members of the national commmittee. Davis, D. Thomas and A. A. Munibow er. First English Lutheran, Rev. F. A. Dressel, E. M. Haas and Adam H. Bartel. First Methodist, Rev. R. L. Semans, Frank McFail and S. E. Berry. , Central Christian, Rew. L. E. Mur ray. E. W. Rust and W. L. Stump. The East Main Street Friends, West Richmond Friends and Second Eng lish Lutheran churches are to take up the federation question at their meet ings tonight. Several of the church es have not reported their representa tives and are expected to have official appointees at the conference tomor row evening. FORMAL GOWNS ARE AGAIN THE VOGUE Senate Committee Resumes Study of Labor Problems (By Associated Prss WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Study of la bor problems involved in reconstruc tion was resumed today by the senate education and labor committee with testimony by officials of the depart ment of lobar, the federal employment service and other government bureaus which have had charge of labor con ditions during the war. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., whom the committee had planned to call, for warded copies of his recent Atlantic City address, explaining that it ex pressed his opinions on labor prob lems and that he could add little by personal testimony. Senator Kenyon of Iowa under whose resolution of in quiry the committee is actng, said that it was doubtful, therefore, whether Mr. Rockefeller would be called. Red Cross Notes Bv Associated Press W- A Q UIVP.TnV Ton O C-,,U,r. 6(. tempts to trace the funds alleged to have been supplied by German agents ; to Francisco Villa, the Mexican leader, were made today by the senate judi ciary sub-committee, investigating German propaganda. C. P. Swenson, of New York, a private banker, was called by the committee for interro gation regarding the deposit of $330, 000 in the Mississippi Valley Trust Company of St. Louis, to the credit of Felix Sommerfield, now interned as an enemy alien. This amount, accord ing to previous testimony, was paid to the Western Cartridge Company, of Alton, 111., for munitions shipped to a brother of the Mexican leader in El Paso, Texas. JUST ARRIVED Over 150 New Dresses and Waists. Special advanced models in silk and Satin Dresses, Crepe de Chine and Georgette Waists. All have been priced for quick sell ing. You cannot afford to miss this event. FIGHT "RED FLAG" MOVEMENT. By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Plans for a nation-wide fight against the "red flag" movement were laid today at the annual convention here cf the Nation al Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. A program for a fight in the next congress against the pro posed Susan E. Anthony equal suf frage amendment, also was considered. Leaders of the association said they considered th-3 amendment defeated for the present session. Silk Dresses in navy, black, taupe, wisteria, plum, green, brown, in all sizes. Dresses worth $27.50, $30.00 rj A Q and $35.00; priced at vl t:0 LOT OF SERGE DRESSES in navy, tan - f QA and Burgundy, worth to $20.00 A.cU LOT OF SERGE DRESSES &k 7fT values to $17.50 I D New Models in Georgette Waists All colors, neatly trimmed, $5.75 values ; dQ AO placed in the group at 50t7O New models in Crepe De Chine, all sizes ; (0 QQ Regular $5.00 values $0 NO NEWS IN WASHINGTON The response for workers at the Red Cross -rooms has not been as prompt as had been hoped. The present quota of work is important, as many refugees to whom it will go are in great suffer ing and badly in need of the garments which will be sent from the United States as soon as the National quota can be finished. The Wayne County quota must be finished during the next week, and it is hoped by those in charge of the work that all women who worked so faithfully on the sur gical dressing quotas will rally to this urgent call. There is still sock and sweater yarn to be given out, and the local chair man is appealing to all rapid knitters to call for yarn at ence so tha.t the chapter will not only comply with its directions from headquarters, but not stand reproachable in this great hu manitarian work for the suffering. FREIGHT EMBARGO LIFTED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. No advices had reached the state department con cerning the fall of the Scheidemann Ebert government or any other late developments in Berlin. The Dresses and Waists enumerated above go on sale tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. OUR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY BIG LUMCER DEALERS MEET. CLEVELAND. O.. Jan. 9. The board of directors and executive committee of the National Retail Lumber Deal ers' Association, have arranged for a joint meeting of the retail dealers and manufacturers, to be held at Chicago next week. The conference Is to dis cuss returning to old terms of pur chasing lumber. Social life will be resumed with un- r j .7 ...... ... - -' " j j wins I marching home and evening gowns ! will apain occupy much of milady's ! time and thought. The formal dresc 1 here is a wonderful creation of fcjiv j brocaded silver tissue veiled in te i blue tulle. The embargo on less than a car-1 load of freight routed by way of Day ton for stations on the D. and T. E., I has been lifted. The matter has been i taken up with the carriers and recent ly with the inter-state commerce commission. The sugar beet farmers of Idaho and Utah received $7,000,000 for their pro duct last November. WAS HBSTI,FSS AT MGIIT Sufferers from kidney trouble ex perience backache, rheumatic pains aches In joints and muscles and other i torturous afflictions. K. W. Kitt. It. V. i D. 2. Box 0, Slnrters. Ala.: writes: "I used Foley Kidney Pills as I was so j restless over night with pains In mv : back and siJe. They did me good and T truthfully say Foley Kidney Pills is the medicine for kidney trouble." For sale by A. G. Luken & Co. Adv. ON GUARDIAN BOARD. : 1 III - lift Court Records The Dickinson Trust company has Hied complaint on a note against Oscar I Williams and demand judgment of $2C2. Rhea Saxton, colored, was granted a divorce from Henry Saxton in circuit rourt Thursday morning, on the grounds of cruel and Inhuman treatment. Judge William Bond appointed Aug ust 1 Hafner and Mrs. Elizabeth Cand ler as members of the Board of Child-. ren's Guardians Thursday morning, for '; a term of three years. I Kroger's Arrest Boys for the Theft of Liberty Bonds (Bv Associated Presa) NKW )U1(K, Jan. . a men on $1530,000 worth of Liberty and Indus-' trial bonds came to light today when j Lester Cregan'and James Tunney, 20, years old, were arrested, charged with being accomplices to Cornelius Cre tan, 15. in the crime. With the pro ceeds of a sale of some of the securi ties, the police say, the younger Cre pan. who has not been found, lived like a Croesus In a Broadway hotel. He disappeared with the bonds while taking them to a bank as a broker's messenger. , Operated by an electric motor, a machine has been invented that givea furniture a hard-rubbed finish and hi much less than the usual time. FRI. & SAT. SPECIALS! Matches, box 5 Argo Starch, 5-lb. box 40 Pink Salmon 20r Pure Lard, lb 30 5 lb. Sugar '. ....50c1 2 lb. Head Rice . . 250 I Mince Meat, Pkg 10 Baking Powder, 1 lb. 210 Syrup, Fresh from Barrel. Pitted Prunes, rkg...l5 25-lb. bags Sugar. .$2.50 11-oz. Bottle Catsup.. 15c Pottenger & Schradin 533 Main FELTIWAN'S Friday Special For Men Black Calfskin shoe, in Blucher and Button style, broad toe last, welt soles, all leather, if bought on today's market would sell for $5.00 and $5.50 SPECIAL AT A Good Serviceable Shoe SQ.95 Feltman's Shoe Store Indiana's Largest Shoe Dealers. 8 Stores , 724 Main St. Jaieaury Ocairaice Sale Take 20 Off the Price and Take the Furniture This s a sale where you can be your own salesman simply walk through this great Furniture store pick out any piece of furniture you like take 20 off the price and take the furniture. Kitchen Cabinets. Nothing reserved except Save $8.65 on This ROCKER A big fire-side Rocker. Full spring seat and back, uphol stered with genuine brown Spanish leather, priced special.. $29.85 i I i li o SAVE $27X0 ON THIS SUITE This handsome four-piece Bedroom Suite in ivory enamel, consists of bed. dresser, chiffonier and triple mirror dressing table priced complete at $98.50 See our big full size Tapestry Covered DAVENPORT rrj J u . U Twenty patterns of library tables, reduced 23. One like cut in fumed or golden oak finish priced at $21.50 FIBRE ROCKER Upholstered seat and back, loose cush ion on spring seat Very special $8.85 0-CEDAR MOPS (2 A genuine quartered oak buf fet with 45-inch top, in golden or fumed finish jOQ OC priced special. . . ipiQOd 20 OFF on E V E R Y T H I N G 8? This beautiful triple mirror dressing table, in ivory enamel only $22.80 Buy Now We Will Deliver Later If You Desire The best Combination Fel Mattress in the city, whil !;'.!":::..... $9.85